English dictionary
achene
/eI/'k/i/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; -- called a <i>naked seed</i> by the earlier botanists.
Source: webster1913